[Blindtlk] Some Questions About Watching/Accessing Television

Sun Apr 13 11:53:29 UTC 2014

Thank you Chris.

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> From: dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com
> To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2014 22:05:29 -0400
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Some Questions About Watching/Accessing Television
> 
> Cheryl,
> 
> The presentation to which you refer was given during the 2012 convention by
> a representative of the Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB) of the
> UK. The audio recording of it should be in the National Convention
> Highlights page of the NFB Web site.
> 
> Chris
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of cheryl
> echevarria
> Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2014 7:33 PM
> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Some Questions About Watching/Accessing Television
> 
> I am not sure if anyone on this list was at the National Convention in 2012
> or was it in 2011, one of the presentations were from a company or
> organization in the United Kingdom, I am looking for it on the NFB.org It is
> not that these devices don't exist, they do, I believe Magnavox has them
> working over there, but for whatever reason, they do not allow them with the
> cable companies here in the US.
> Instead of us asking to NFB to make or build something, we don't make or
> build things, we ask if there are Colleges and Universities and others who
> want to work with us, in finding out how to make things.
> We didn't make the car, we had worked with them.
> We have to go after the cable companies and the dish network, and let them
> know that these things exist.
> 
> Disabled Entrepreneur of the Year 2012 of NY StateOffering the Best in
> Meaningful Travel Experiences for Everyone!Cheryl Echevarria,
> Ownerwww.echevarriatravel.com631-456-5394reservations at echevarriatravel.com
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> 
> > From: b.schulz at sbcglobal.net
> > To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> > Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2014 17:03:58 -0500
> > Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Some Questions About Watching/Accessing 
> > Television
> > 
> > hi,
> > 
> > the 2-mil car was supposed to lend technology to other situations.
> > so why can't the nfb create a talking direct tv 
> > box/microwave/washer/stove/etc?
> > Bryan Schulz
> > 
> > 
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mark Tardif" <markspark at roadrunner.com>
> > To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> > Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2014 2:36 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Some Questions About Watching/Accessing 
> > Television
> > 
> > 
> > > Kerri:
> > >
> > > First of all, LOL, Mike.  Is there anything worth watching besides 
> > > baseball, MSNBC, (I guess I just showed my polits a little) and 
> > > documentary programs such as The American Experience.  But 
> > > seriously, one reason I like to watch such programs is that there is 
> > > narration and one can follow pretty well what is going on.  
> > > Unfortunately, I have no idea how to program a VCR so it can record 
> > > other programs while I am watching something else or while I am out.
> > >
> > > Mark Tardif
> > > Nuclear arms will not hold you.
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Mike Freeman
> > > Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2014 10:25 AM
> > > To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
> > > Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Some Questions About Watching/Accessing 
> > > Television
> > >
> > > Kerri:
> > >
> > > The following is said with tongue firmly in cheek: how do I watch 
> > > television? A: Is there anything worth watching on TV anymore 
> > > outside of the news, baseball and hockey? But the *real* answer is 
> > > that I let my wife (who is sighted) pollute her brain with TV and I 
> > > just put up with it.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
> > > Kerri Kosten
> > > Sent: Friday, April 11, 2014 11:24 PM
> > > To: Blind Talk Mailing List
> > > Subject: [Blindtlk] Some Questions About Watching/Accessing 
> > > Television
> > >
> > > Hi All:
> > >
> > > When I was younger, (many years ago) I used to watch TV all the time.
> > > I loved and primarily watched shows on channels such as ABC Family, 
> > > MTV, and the CW (formerly the WB) so they had a lot of talking in 
> > > them so I could follow along with what was going on pretty well just 
> > > by listening to the context clues.
> > > I would like to get back into watching television.
> > > First, are popular television shows described? Could I go to a 
> > > certain setting or something on my TV and access an audio described 
> > > version of the shows?
> > > For those of you who love and regularly watch TV, do you just listen 
> > > and try to use context clues to figure out what is going on or how 
> > > do you keep yourself interested in the show when there is usually so 
> > > much action and shows are very visual?
> > > Also, being that I likely won't be home when the shows I want to 
> > > watch air, is there any way to access on demand through 
> > > Exfinity/Comcast (my cable provider)? I know sighted people can 
> > > access on demand through the menus on the remote control but of 
> > > course neither my remote nor Television have speech so I can't 
> > > access the menus or anything like that. For those of you who watch 
> > > tv regularly, how do you get around this?
> > > Is there an app I could download on the Iphone or something to maybe 
> > > somehow control my TV using the Iphone to access the on demand menus?
> > > I know these questions may sound weird, but I haven't really watched 
> > > TV in so long the times have sort of changed. Television seems to be 
> > > a huge thing for sighted people and I'd like to get back into 
> > > watching popular TV shows again. I know I can access TV listings 
> > > through NFB Newsline.
> > > Thanks,
> > > Kerri
> > >
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